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碑

bēi
noun HSK 7 #23,483

Meanings

  1. 1 a stone tablet
  2. 2 stele
  3. 3 monument

Examples

这块碑上刻着古代的文字。
Zhè kuài bēi shàng kè zhe gǔdài de wénzì.
Ancient characters are carved on this stone tablet.
人民英雄纪念碑矗立在天安门广场。
Rénmín Yīngxióng Jìniànbēi chùlì zài Tiān'ānmén Guǎngchǎng.
The Monument to the People's Heroes stands in Tiananmen Square.

Tips

culture
Stone steles (碑) have been used in China for over 2,000 years to record important events, imperial edicts, and literary works. The Forest of Stone Steles (碑林) in Xi'an houses thousands of historical tablets.

Stroke Order

碑 bēi